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1929. o. BREITHAUPT 1733225 MAIL HOLDER Filed Feb. 28, 1929 ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 3, 1929 UNIT ED STATE S- 1,738,22&

OSCAR BREIT'HA'UIE'T, OF DETROIT, MEIGBIGAN N.AIL HOLDER Appllctation* file Febrnary 28, 1929; Serial'l; 348,296.

1Vfy invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a nail holder particularly adixptedfior use with srnall nails and tacks.

I*t= is an object of the present invention 5 120 provide a nail holder which will have a, trough through whioh the nails may be fed to a retaining member from which they are usecl, so constructed anal arranged as t permit the*use of Ehe holder with small nails 0x m taoks i'flnother object of the invention is the provision in a nail holder of this dass of a swingably mounted supporting or retaining membev.

Another object of the invention is the provision cf means for agitating the nails or tacks so that they may be readily fed.

Another object of tho invention is the provision o1 an inclined retaining er supporting 29 memben curved intermediate its ends.

Another object 0f the invention is Ehe provisionof a retaining or supporting momber so arranged and shapecl as to assure thesupporting of the nails 01' tacks in upright 25 position.

Another object: of the invention is the provision of a separating member so anranged astu=direct the nails 01 tacks into the proper position for being supportecl 01 retaineol prior 39 tDa use.

@ther objecs will" appear hereinafter.

'llhe invention consists in the combination und urrangemeno of arts hereinaften deseribed. ancl claimeclQ The invention Will be bestunclerstood from a referenee to the accompanying drawings Whicl1 fo1m a part of this specification and in Which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view 013 the invention with arts broken away and Parts shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a sectlonal view taken 0n line 3-3 0f Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken 0n line 4-4 Of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view 50 0f the track member.

Fig. 6 is a fragmantary side elevational view 0f a modifiedfonn ofihe invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary topplan view of tl1e modified for-m of tlie invention.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary viewtaken 0n line 880f Fig: 7.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

'll1e inventon es shown in tho drawings, comprises a= liopper er nail conbainen 7v t0 which 1SSQCUIESd 2L' suitable band 8- whereby the devieornay be mounted 0n the head 0f the HSQI. Formedin tlie bottom 9 0f the cou- Lainer o1 hoppen 7 is an opening 10 -positioned 2 .t the rear 01 t-he base ancl communicalzing with u forward clirected.downwardly inclined trough 11 havingi an angularly turned and; normally horizontally disposed end portion 12, tl1e= basea 13 of which.isturrlecl: upwardly at itsend1 3S531t 14. AIL-0utlet opening: 15'is formed in the= near ofithe base port1on 13 and adaptecl toclepesilz tacks and shorb nails intothe t:rough 16 which.is positioned there below. Extending longitudinally of and centrally in the t1'ough 16 isa separating member 01' rib 17 which serves to dwide the trough 16 into a puir of compartments 18 and 19, these compartments being wider between the top and bottom thereof than als the top und bottom. It Will be noi:ecl that the sich 30 4 Walls oi thetrough lterminato adjacentthe enlarged lower endof:the ri'b 17; to provide outllet: slots- L8 rund 19.. Mnunted 0n the horizontally-disposed po1tion 12 and angularly turned so a5 toexfcend downwardly therei'1'0111 is a sprin arm 20which pnojects be tween the rilo 1a anal. the inclined strap 21 which issecured 110 or projected 0utwa.rdly from the trouglv 16. Thissbrap 21 is cuvved es a1: 23. anal the extension 24 of the rib 17 is also eurvecl..

A similan strap 26 is mouned als -the opposite side of phe rib1'Z 1and similarl curved asa 27these stxra ;s being conneete at their endsby the oross er 251 As=shown in Fig. 5, t11e extension 24 0f the rib 17. is formed wider at its base than als its top ancl thera is a slot 28 betw.een the stm 26 und this extensibn 24 and a. slot 29 etweem the extension 24 and'the streng 21. The upper face of the extension 24 is formed concave as at 24. A similar spring arm 30 projects down wardly between the strap 26 und the rib 1T. A leaf spring 31 serves to mount the trough 16 0n the trough 11.

In use, the nails or tacks are deposited in the hopper 7 ancl the bottom 9 thereof is normally inclined downvvardly so that the opening 10 is at the elevated ends 01" the bottom. By shaking tho head, the nails and tacks are precipifated through the opening 10 and permitted to slide down the trongh 11 so as to be deposited through fhc opening 15 into either the compartment 18 01' the oompartment 19. By forming these c0m part1nents bu1ged outwardly adjacent their center as clearly appears in Fig. 3 a proper arrangement of the nails or tacks so that they may project With their pointed ends extending through the slots 18 und 19 is made possible. The spring ar1ns 20 and 30 serve to prevent passage 01 the tacks or nails from die trough 16 unless und until they have enga ed in the slots 29 and 28 so that they may slice forward in proper osition for being lifted frorn the retainer by means of a mag netic hammer or the like. Furthermore the concuve face 24 assists in preventing a disarrangement of the tacks so that a proper feeding of the same ma v be effected a.t all times. As the hammer is placed upon the retainer to remove a tack therefrom, the trough 16 Will be swung downwardly against the tension of the spring 31 and when this downward ressure is relieved, this trorwh 16 Will spring back into its normal position, thus agitating the tacks and nails and assuring a proper feeding of the sanoe through oho opening 15 und a proper arrangement of tho tacks and short nails in the co1npartmencs 18 and 19.

In the modified form, I have shown a trough 11' with an extension formed fro1n a single sheet of metul and having the outwardly curved side edges 31' 21m1 38. The strap 33 is provided with fhe elongated slot 36 through whioh the tacks or nails may be projected so as t0 hang by their heads and this strap 33 is curved as at 84 and 35 to prevent undue feeding of the tacks or nails along the same. T0 provent to0 rapid passago 0if the tacks 0r nails onto the member 33, I have provided a spring arm 37 which is mounted on the trough 11 and extended angularly at its free end across the s1ot 36 so as to engage the ends of the tacks or nails slightly.

By having the trough curved as shown in the preferred form, the nails 01' tacks aro always retained in a position clearly visib1e to the user so that ready and quick removal of the tacks or nails therefrom may be accomplished.

VVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I (10 not wish to limit myself to the precise detail of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I c1aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A nai1 holder of the dass described comprising: a nail receiving hopper; a comveying through positioned beneath and inclined downwarclly and outwardly fron1 said hopper, the lower end of suid trough being angularly turnod und providod with an opening thorein; a. nuil receiving trough positionecl beneath said opening; u spring arm for conneoiing said last mentioned trough 150 ehe inclined portion 01 said first mentioned trough; and a resiliont member mounted 0n Ehe angularly turned portion 0f said first montioned trough and projected downwardly to said second mentioned trough.

2. A nail holder of the dass described comprising: a nail rvcoiving hopper; a conveying trough positioned beneath and inc1ined dmvnwardly an(1 ourwardly fr01n said hopper the lower und 01 said trough boing angularly turned and provided with an opening therein; a nuil receiving trough positioned beneaih said opening; a spring arm for connecting snid last mentionod trough to the inclinud portion of said first mentioned trough; and a n:ri1 supporting portion projocting outwurdly fro1n said second mentioned trongh.

3. A nai1 holder of the dass described romprising: a nail receiving hopper; a Conveying trough positioned beneath und inclined downwardly and m1twardly from said hopper, the lower end of s=:1id trough being ungulariy turned and provided with an opening thorein; nail receix*ing trough positioned beneath said oponing; a spring arm for connecting said last mentioned trough to tho inclined portion 01' said first mentioned trough; a separating 1nember positioned in said second n10111'i0110d trough und dividin szxid trough into a pair or' compartments, sai compartments being Wider conerally than at the top of base.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing speeification.

OSCAR BREITHAUPT. 

